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Elluminate as a virtual classroom

Elluminate as a virtual classroom. Fang Lou. Outline of the session. What is Elluminate? How do we use it? Overview of the Elluminate Different levels of access Before the session During the session After the session Further training?. What is Elluminate?.

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Elluminate as a virtual classroom

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  1. Elluminate as a virtual classroom Fang Lou

  2. Outline of the session • What is Elluminate? • How do we use it? • Overview of the Elluminate • Different levels of access • Before the session • During the session • After the session • Further training?

  3. What is Elluminate? • A software package that enables us to communicate remotely via the internet • Presentation (PowerPoint) • Interactive (audio; video; white board; chat; sharing application) • Recorded as a reusable learning objects

  4. How do we use Elluminate? • A virtual classroom – supporting mixed mode of attendance • Student group activities • Staff meetings • Online conferences / conference recording • Supporting placement visits • …

  5. Different levels of access • Participant – attending meetings • Moderator – host meetings • Supervisor – create meetings • Administrator – create courses • Manager – promote; create; report

  6. Overview of the Elluminate

  7. Overview of the Elluminate • Participant window • Chat window • Audio controls • Video • White board • Tool bar (for extra functionality)

  8. Screen view of a participant Tool bar (for extra functionality) Video Participant window White board Chat window Audio controls Recording

  9. Screen view of a moderator More items on the Tool bar • upload presentation • Create a blank screen

  10. Before the session • Get a virtual office (meeting scheduled) • Send the guest link to participants • Ask participants to do checkups • Planning the session • Hardware • Content and activity • Establish the rules/roles • Upload presentation before the session starts

  11. During the session • Familiarisation – white board, chat box, etc. • Video camera or not? • Share application (selected by you) • Breakout rooms • Stay in control • Recording or not recording?

  12. Demonstration • Elluminate website http://www.elluminate.com/ • My virtual office: • Fang's virtual office

  13. Demonstration • Tools – audio – audio setup wizard (speaker / microphone) • Maximum simultaneous talkers • Press ‘ctrl+F2’ to speak • Recording • Tools – video – enable video camera support • Maximum simultaneous video cameras • White board – insert text, images, highlighter, eraser, etc.

  14. Upload a presentation • PowerPoint presentation can be uploaded • It takes time to do so – do it before the lecture • Each slide is loaded as a picture – animation is lost • Pointer is very useful • To keep animation • Use separate slides • Share application

  15. Share applications • Participant can also share application • Open the file/application you would like to share • Press the ‘Share Selected Application’ button on the top tools bar • Your window might look different • You can stop sharing anytime you like

  16. Breakout rooms • Moderator can create break out rooms • Tools – breakout room • Moderator can distribute participants • Or allow them to move to breakout rooms

  17. Stay in control • Give/take away moderator’s privilege • Remove participant • Permission – audio, video, chat, write Emotion icons

  18. After the session • If you record the session, you will be e-mailed a link • Share link with your participants? • An example of recorded session: An example of recorded session

  19. Further training • Elluminate website http://www.elluminate.com/ • User account for training • For advanced users • Elluminate Plan! • Elluminate Live! • Elluminate Publish! • Elluminate Bridge!

  20. Thank you!Any questions? Fang Lou F.Lou@hert.ac.uk

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